Rajtilak at the Kotahgarh
The recent Rajtilak at Kotah heralded royal revelry, fanfare and pageantry that were truly reminiscent of an era gone by. Ijyaraj Singh was anointed as the 19th Maharao of Kotah in a private yet spectacular ceremony.
Royal Holi Celebrations
Holi is one festival that the royal families celebrate in a distinct style. Right from dressing in a particular style, burning the Holika the night before, drenching themselves in colours made from flowers and following a series of rituals.
The Legacy of Art
The royals and nobles of India were true lovers of the arts. It is under their generous patronage that many rare art forms were born. A practice that is still kept alive by some art protagonists and artists born to blue blood. We highlight the work of a few such scions who are keeping their art alive. From Kangra Kalam to Kishangarh miniatures; from automotive art to wildlife on porcelain, the royal canvas of art is eclectic.
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Do you know Ranji Trophy is named after Ranjitsinhji?
September 10 marks the birth anniversary of Ranjitsinhji, India's first international cricketer. He also happened to be the ruler of Nawanagar.
Capturing Wildlife In Their Art
Some turn to art to express their love for wildlife, literally capturing the wild world in their frames. LikePrincess Krishna Kumari of Panna, who when not sighting wildlife for real, is busy capturing them onporcelain tiles, trays, plates and bowls. While Anjanaya Pratap Singh from Odisha is passionate aboutphotographing wildlife
Jamnia: Like father, like daughters
While menstrual hygiene is just the first cause taken up by Dor, their next aim is to reduce the impact of Covid-19 on child education in rural areas.
Poland rescues Indian students fleeing Ukraine: Remembering Indian maharaja who saved Polish children in World War II
As Indian students in Ukraine flee to Poland, the country has promised support. It reminds us of the time when Jamsaheb Digvijaysinhji Ranjitsinhji Jadeja, a former ruler of the princely state of Nawangar, gave refuge to hundreds of Polish children during World War II
A Maharaja from Gujarat had helped 1000 Polish children, decades later Poland steps up to help Indians in Ukraine
Today, the legacy of Maharaja Jadeja is resonating when Indian students are getting generous help and welcome in Poland.
India has a people first government
My primary focus has been toward making Mysore a Cyber Security Hub. A white paper was released by my foundation regarding the same and we have been making strides toward ensuring that Cyber Security will become an economic driver for our city. Other than this initiative, we continue supporting efforts at bettering our educational infrastructure in and around Mysore via many social organisations in the city.
How Poornamrita Singh became Bollywood’s celebrated costume designer
Katrina Kaif and Sidharth Malhotra’s multiple makeovers in ‘Baar Baar Dekho’, Ranveer Singh’s street style of a rapper in ‘Gully Boy’, the high heeled and chic characters from the Amazon Prime web series ‘Made In Heaven’ and Bhumi Pednekar‘s rustic look in Netflix’s ‘Lust Stories’. All of these have a single, common thread in that …
